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between 7:00 and 7:15. The second single was released soon after, with "Maniac" and "Modern
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Although the group was very popular and had many bookings, they did not earn much, and keeping the group's instrumentation modern and up-to-date was costly. Edries
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This new line-up recorded the Soul albums, which were to produce the iconic Flames' song "For Your
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adventure. Soulfire was recorded similarly but there was more overdubs and brass tracking added," he says. "All this was a learning curve and rather exciting — consider that Ricky and Blondie were only 14 and 15 years old at this time."
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Redding and British stars such as The Fortunes. Their popularity increased and more regular gigs came up with performances at Upstairs at the Downstairs and later at the Alfresco.
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1875:"Flames Reunion Show! « Cabin Essence Blog"
1705:"Blondie Chaplin Biography, Songs, & Albums"
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1974:"THE FLAME BIOGRAPHY"
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